The Portland daily press., 1887-07-21
THE TooTh PuLLERs.
An interesting Convention at Water
vlIle-c. n. Nelson's Hospitality
Papers and Discussions.
Correspondence OF the Press.l
VAUDEVILLE, July 10.
The Maine Dental Society have elected for

VAUDEVILLE, July 10.
The Maine Dental Society have elected for
the following year these oficers
President-Dr b. M. Hardy, Pennington.
Vice President-Dr. Oscar b. Brann, Portland.
Secretary-Dr. II. q. Bryant, Pittsheld.
Treasurer-Dr Il. j. Roberts Augusta.
Librarian-Dr. j. w. Curtis, Brunswick.
Executive C0mmttee-Drs. FillebrOwu, Port
land; Goddard, Auburn; Burnham saeo; Blais-
dell, Portsmouth, and Curtis, Brunswick.
The larger portion Of Tuesday afternoons
session was occupied by an able address by
DR.. Thomas Fillebrown OF Portland on
'Bridge Work and Crown Building" fellow
ed by DIR. Blaisdell of Portsmouth and Dr.
II. @. Merriam Of Salem, Mass, each pre-
senting samples, models and blackboard
drawings, which were interesting and In
structive. The prominence now being given
to bridge work or what may better be known
as the insertion Of teeth, whether singly or
In numbers, by bands, clasps or artificial
crowns without the use Of plates. renders
the subject Of the greatest Importance. The
different methods were thoroughly presented
by the several able speakers and the models
carefully examined by all Of the members.
DIR. +. ii. Fales Of Waterville followed
with paper on the care and preservation Of
the teeth commencing with infancy. tracing
the development Of the teeth and the causes
and prevention Of decay.
The address Of the President was an able
production, pointing out the dangers, and
calling attention to the advanced scientific
research in the profession.
The evening session opened with an In
teresting address by DR., II. @. Merriam Of
Salem, Mass. on ethics In materials and
ulafhodg enanfiafrv aid ha Ia n apaafalttf
OF medicine. This Is reached and held by
education as well as practice. The vast
amount Of materials and variety Of methods
make OF the dentist an ingeniccs man, help
ing TO work out the hopes and aspira-
tions Of an inquiring mind. The man from
whose life all ideals have fed Is to be pitied
To meet these there must be hearty cooper
alton on the part Of others engaged In the
same field Of work. There Is danger Of our
growing dependents upon dental depOts,
whose grasping methods are felt on every
side, degrading the profession 10 a trade
As dentists we should take higher position,
and shake of the shackles thrown around
us by the combination OF dealers, and throw
the use of all operators'
A paper ON Little Things" by Dr. G. NJ.
Mitchell Of Readield was devoted to magni-
flying the Importance Of giving close atten-
tiOn to the trivial things in Office practice
aiming to show their relations TO the results
which are not to be considered little in any
degree.
Discussion followed both papers.
At the close Of the afternoon session the
dentists found barges waiting 10 take them
to Sammy Side Stock Farm, the enterprisin9
owner, @. II. Nelson, Esq, placing each and
all under obligation by this kind act Amin
spection Of the choice stock being bred there
was not only pleasant TO the visitors. but
many were surprised at the fine quality Of
the horses and colts growing on the noted
farm. '''' ''''0N
The sessions yesterday included a clinic
talk by DIR. Il. j. Roberts Of Augusta on
tooth crowns, and paper on lights and
shades of ONCE practice by DIR. William No
David of Augusta. All were highly interest
ing and well discussed.
This closed one Of the most valuable meet
ings Of this convention which on adiourn-
ment voted to meet next year at Portland.